Music

Sean Combs accused of impregnating, threatening woman in new assault lawsuit

Sidney Madden

In the 12th lawsuit filed against the hip-hop mogul since last November, an unnamed victim alleges that Sean Combs coerced her into sex, impregnated her, then threatened her into silence.
How do you finish a visionary artist's final album?

Hazel Cills

The electronic music producer's family and collaborators spent three years completing the album SOPHIE with the pieces she left behind after her death.
A mysterious hum and a charismatic leader stoke chaos in Missy Mazzoli's opera

Nate Chinen

In The Listeners, a seductive cult leader and an unexplainable noise divides an innocent community and warps reality. Mazzoli's opera receives its U.S. premiere in Philadelphia.
Words, sounds and the art of listening with Aja Monet

Lara Downes

The self-described “surreal blues poet” savors the significance of words and the noisy poetry of city life.
Arts & Culture

San Diego weekend arts events: 'Welcome Home!!,' Trolley Dances and scrap weaving

Julia Dixon Evans

This weekend in the arts: San Diego Symphony plays Texu Kim; dance on the Trolley route; Revision's wicker kintsugi art; "Primary Trust"; Ballet Collective San Diego; Marialena de la Hoz at Art Produce; plus live music picks and more.
National

How a catchy tune became the soundtrack to TikTok's silliest videos

Deena Prichep

The song "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" was released ten years ago and has since become the soundtrack to millions of viral videos. Its story shows how music has shaped — and been shaped by— social media platforms.
New lawsuit accuses Sean Combs of rape, recording assault later distributed as porn

Sidney Madden

Thalia Graves alleges Combs and his bodyguard, Joseph Sherman, raped her, recorded the attack without her knowledge and later distributed the video as pornography in the 11th suit against him.
Politics

U.S. Capitol statue of Johnny Cash depicts Arkansas' history and progress

Barbara Sprunt

Arkansas unveiled a new statue of Johnny Cash in the U.S. Capitol. Cash, the first musician to be honored in the building, replaces a statue of a Confederate general.
Travis Scott finally soars to No. 1 on the strength of vinyl

Stephen Thompson

Since its re-release earlier this month, Travis Scott's album Days Before Rodeo has been bouncing up and down the charts, finally landing at No. 1.
Riding the ebb and flow of dance music, Jamie xx found his place again

Stephen Kallao

Miguel Perez

After nearly a decade, the English producer returns with a new solo record influenced by isolation and the ever-growing popularity of electronic dance music.